Assignment #4: Read and write about a significant person
Guiding Questions: 1) What makes a person so special in our lives? 2) What qualities does a person have that make him or her so special ? 3) What experiences and interactions make him/her so special? 1) Listen to Mrs. Rognlie read aloud from Through Grandpa's Eyes to identify and clarify character qualities. 2) Brainstorm a list of people who are special to you, then answer Memoir Questions (#1-10) in the document link below.
4) Choose one to three character qualities that describe your person. In your memoir, you will show how your person displays this character quality/qualities. 5) Use the planning guide to develop a well-organized essay about a special person.
Guiding Questions:
1) What makes a person so special in our lives?
2) What qualities does a person have that make him or her so special ?
3) What experiences and interactions make him/her so special?
1) Listen to Mrs. Rognlie read aloud from Through Grandpa's Eyes to identify and clarify character qualities.
2) Brainstorm a list of people who are special to you, then answer Memoir Questions (#1-10) in the document link below.
3) Examine the Mentor Texts below.
"Too Young" by Jerry Spinelli
"Dad" by Jon Scieszka
4) Choose one to three character qualities that describe your person. In your memoir, you will show how your person displays this character quality/qualities.
5) Use the planning guide to develop a well-organized essay about a special person.
6) Click on the discussion tab above and respond to the discussion question.